How big is a Sepia-brown Wren?

The Sepia-brown Wren is a small sized bird weighing about 24 g.

Where can you see a Sepia-brown Wren?

The Sepia-brown Wren occurs in 3 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

What does a Sepia-brown Wren sound like?

You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Sepia-brown Wren on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Sepia-brown Wren?

The Sepia-brown Wren is most easily confused with the Rufous Wren, the Peruvian Wren and the Fulvous Wren.

Is the Sepia-brown Wren endangered?

The Sepia-brown Wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Sepia-brown Wren

Cinnycerthia olivascens

Wrens · Passeriformes · Rare

The Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens) is a rare wren found in 3 countries, weighing about 24 g. The sepia-brown wren or Sharpe's wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae.

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Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), photo 1 — Photo: José Loaiza, Aves y Conservación · Public domain

Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), photo 2 — Photo: Cullen Hanks · CC BY 4.0

Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), photo 3 — Photo: Cullen Hanks · CC BY 4.0

Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), photo 5 — Photo: (c) tomas_kay, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), photo 7 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Esteban Poveda, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Sepia-brown Wren (Cinnycerthia olivascens), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Ryan F. Mandelbaum, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Sepia-brown Wren

The sepia-brown wren or Sharpe's wren is a species of bird in the family Troglodytidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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How to identify it

The sepia-brown wren is 16 cm (6.3 in) long; males weigh an average of 25.9 g (0.91 oz) and females weigh an average of 23 g (0.81 oz). Both subspecies are shades of brown. The nominate adult has a grayish brown crown, reddish brown back and rump, and a chesnut tail with blackish bars. It has a variable amount of white on its face. Its chin and throat are pale grayish brown darkening to dark reddish brown on the belly and vent. C. o. bogotensis is much darker overall and has no white on the face. Immatures are like the adults but with a grayish face. Voice: The sepia-brown wren's song is "complex and variable, a series of musical phrases with changing stress" . Its call is "a soft, low 'wurt'" .

What the Sepia-brown Wren sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Colombia Ecuador Peru

When to see it

The Sepia-brown Wren can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Sepia-brown Wren?: The sepia-brown wren is 16 cm (6.3 in) long; males weigh an average of 25.9 g (0.91 oz) and females weigh an average of 23 g (0.81 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Sepia-brown Wren?: The Sepia-brown Wren is a small sized bird weighing about 24 g.
Where can you see a Sepia-brown Wren?: The Sepia-brown Wren occurs in 3 countries, including Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
What does a Sepia-brown Wren sound like?: You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Sepia-brown Wren on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Sepia-brown Wren?: The Sepia-brown Wren is most easily confused with the Rufous Wren, the Peruvian Wren and the Fulvous Wren.
Is the Sepia-brown Wren endangered?: The Sepia-brown Wren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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